New Horror Releases for April 25 to 30, 2023 April 1, 2023
New Horror Releases

APRIL 25

Lover’s Lane [1999]

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Erin J. Dean, Diedre Kilgore, Carter Roy
  • DIRECTOR: Jon Ward
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Passions are aroused and old wounds reopened in this sassy post-Scream teen slasher based on the urban legend of “The Hook”.
  • A steamy secret tryst that was brutally cut short on Valentine’s Day an unlucky thirteen years ago comes back to haunt the teens who linger around the lovers lane where the double slaying took place. The County Sheriff Tom Anderson (Matt Riedy) has just about come to terms with the fact that it was his wife who died in another man’s car on that fateful night. His daughter Mandy (Erin J. Dean), who as a four-year-old saw her mother’s corpse carried away from the scene, has a different take on things. It doesn’t help that her classmate Michael (Riley Smith) lost his father to the same hook-handed homicidal maniac in that night’s incident. To cap it all off, as another Valentine’s Day comes round, reports come through that the man arrested as “The Hook” has just bust out of his asylum.
  • Prepare yourself for the ultimate hook up in a scream-a-minute rollercoaster that marked the film debut of Anna Faris (the Scary Movie series; Lost in Translation).
  • SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
    • Brand new 2K restoration from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative
    • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
    • Two versions of the film: the widescreen 1.85:1 version and the full-frame 1.33:1 version
    • Original lossless stereo audio on both versions
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
    • Brand new audio commentary with writer-producers Geof Miller and Rory Veal
    • Screaming Teens: The Legacy of Lovers Lane featurette with Geof Miller and Rory Veal and actors Matt Riedy and Carter Roy
    • Original trailers
    • Image gallery
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
  • THIS FILM CONTAINS A SEQUENCE OF FLASHING LIGHTS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT CUSTOMERS WHO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY
  • TAGLINES:
    • Don’t get hooked.
    • In the tradition of “I Know What You Did Last Summer”. (UK VHS cover)
    • There is no such thing as safe sex.
  • GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Arrow Video
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8BV4H1/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187251/

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Blood Relatives [2022]

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Fear [2023]

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Calamity of Snakes [1982]

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Invitation To A Murder [2023]

  • DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Mischa Barton, Chris Browning, Bianca Santos, James Urbaniak, Giles Matthey, Grace Lynn Kung, Seamus Dever
  • DIRECTOR: Stephen Shimek
  • SYNOPSIS: In this homage to Agatha Christie, set in England, an amateur detective finds herself caught up in a real-life whodunit! Miranda Green (Mischa Barton, “The O.C.”) is summoned to the remote mansion of billionaire Lewis Findley along with five mysterious strangers. What do they all have in common? What’s become of their absent host? And who just murdered one of the guests in cold blood? Now Miranda must hunt for hidden clues, interview witnesses, and find the killer—before she becomes the next victim!
  • GENRE: Thriller, Mystery
  • RATING: Rated PG-13 (some violent content and smoking)
  • RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Lionsgate
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV7BHCZW/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11773810/

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The Shiver of the Vampires [1971]

  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray – US
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand, Jacques Robiolles, Michel Delahaye, Marie-Pierre Castel
  • DIRECTOR: Jean Rollin
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Jean Rollin’s third feature film, 1971’s The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career, blending horror, passion, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique.
  • Arriving at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, young newlyweds undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, and come to realize that they are the prey of the resident vampires…
  • With performances from Sandra Julien (I Am Frigid… Why?) and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), ravishing cinematography from Rollin’s regular collaborator Jean-Jacques Renon, and a thrilling jazz-rock score by Acanthus, The Shiver of the Vampiresis regarded as one of Rollin’s greatest films.
  • INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
    • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Hinds, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an archival interview with actor Marie-Pierre Castel, Andy Votel on Acanthus, the mysterious group behind the film’s soundtrack, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
    • New 4K restoration from the internegative by Powerhouse Films
    • Original French and English mono soundtracks
    • Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2006)
    • Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2023)
    • Virginie Sélavy on ‘The Shiver of the Vampires’ (2023): appreciation by the author and film historian
    • Rouge Vif (2023): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette
    • Introduction by Jean Rollin (1998): filmed appraisal by the director
    • Interview with Jean Rollin by Patricia MacCormack (2004): lengthy discussion filmed in Paris
    • Deleted scenes: sex sequences filmed for the export market
    • Original French, English and German theatrical trailers
    • Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
    • New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
    • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • Limited edition of 2,000 numbered units for the US
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 95 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Powerhouse Films
  • https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Shiver-Vampires-US-Limited-UHD/dp/B0BT8M86F6/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065744/

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Two Orphan Vampires [1997]

  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray – US
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Alexandra Pic, Isabelle Teboul, Natalie Perrey, Brigitte Lahaie, Tina Aumont
  • DIRECTOR: Jean Rollin
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Originally released in 1997, Two Orphan Vampires (Les Deux orphelines vampires) finds Jean Rollin, the master of the fantastique, returning to the vampire genre with which he had made his name.
  • By day, blind orphans Henriette and Louise seem to be the picture of innocence. But when darkness falls, their sight returns, and they wander the streets of Paris, encountering the city’s strange nocturnal denizens, and leaving a trail of corpses in their quest for fresh blood.
  • Featuring startling performances from novice leads Alexandre Pic and Isabelle Teboul, alongside Tina Aumont (Modesty Blaise) and Rollin regulars Nathalie Perrey (The Shiver of the Vampires) and Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), Two Orphan Vampires is a beautiful and melancholy summation of Rollin’s unique and arresting style.
  • INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
    • New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
    • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Patricia MacCormack, archival introduction by Jean Rollin, archival production report by Peter Blumenstock, archival interview with Brigitte Lahaie, an extract from Rollin’s source novel, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
    • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
    • Original French and English mono soundtracks
    • Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2023)
    • Memories of a Blue World(2023): updated documentary on the making of Two Orphan Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with actor Isabelle Teboul, assistant director Jean-Noël Delamarre, composer Philippe D’Aram, and others
    • Jean Rollin on ‘Two Orphan Vampires’(2002): extensive, newly edited archival interview with the filmmaker exploring the themes of Two Orphan Vampires and his wider oeuvre
    • Interview with Alexandra Pic (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
    • Interview with Isabelle Teboul (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
    • New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
    • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • World premiere on 4K UHD
    • Limited edition of 2,000 numbered units for the US
  • GENRE: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 103 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Powerhouse Films
  • https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT8LG3P5/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112856/

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